Dame Mary Elizabeth Peters

Dame Mary Elizabeth Peters was a British athlete born in Halewood. She moved to Ballymena at the age of eleven. She won the gold medal in the summer Olympics in Munich. She also won 2 gold medals for the pentathlon, in addition to a gold and a silver medal for the shot put. Marry peters supported the Springhill hospice in Rockdale. In her honor, N. Ireland’s premier athletics track was named after her on the outskirts of Belfast. Mary Peters now lives in Lisburn.

sports in Dubai

 

 

Sport has witnessed a lot of development in the UAE in general and in Dubai in particular. The first sports that were practiced included only the traditional sports such as falconry, camel racing and boat racing. However, football and other sports were played in Dubai, but they were not officially held. The rules of the sports were very simple and people just played for enjoyment.  Nowadays, Dubai has become one of the most popular places that provide sporting facilities and leisure activities all over the world.

 

Nowadays, Dubai has very modern and developed facilities. There are a lot of modern clubs in different sports and there are famous teams that participate in a lot of championships locally, regionally and internationally. For example, Al Ahly team is a well known football team that plays for Dubai. Dubai has also of facilities in places where people usually spend their leisure time. For example, in Dubai Mall there is a themed arena that displays matches and children can participate in matches for 10 or fifteen minutes. Children enjoy football fun while their families are shopping in the mall. The themed football facilities in Dubai Mall offer the best excitement because the players experience the real feeling of being in a real football match.

 

There are also sports summer camps in Dubai. Families can take part in these camps that offer a variety of sports that suit all ages. One of the best places that provide enduring spirit and passion of sport is Dubai Sports City. It is over 50 million square feet of sporting venue. The city includes academics, exceptional homes and cultural activities. The city is established to be like the most developed and the greatest cities in the world. Dubai also provides the latest medical sports facilities as it hosts the medical clinic to provide sports people with the healthcare they require. Dubai city also has a hi-performance center that works for delivering the highest level of performance training. It offers the athletes the best conditions to improve their performance.

Another fantastic facility that offers people in Dubai a unique chance of practicing sport is the district of Dubai land. It has a wonderful range of sporting actions and facilities for people in Dubai as well as sports people from other countries. It includes racing attractions, Kart racing, and track experiences. Motor city is a wonderful place that hosts hundreds of would-be drivers who come from all over the world every year. In addition, the Dubai Auto Drome provides international racing events.

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There are also a variety of sports clubs in Dubai. Examples of these clubs are the tennis clubs, golf clubs, hockey clubs and football clubs. There are ice rinks in Dubai that offer people the fantastic experience to ski .One of the most famous ice skiing facilities in Dubai is Al Nasr leisure land Ice Rink . It is the most popular venue for all seasons and people experience the pleasure of their leisure. It is located in the heart of the city, so it is available for all people living in Dubai or the neighboring emirates. Members or non-members of all ages can enjoy sporting activities in this club. Dubai Mall also has an ice rink that offers great experiences of leisure.  Dubai also host a lot of spots events such as MENA basketball showcase , the 4th Emirates Cup , Middle East sports events Summit , Dubai sports World 2014 , Dubai Desert Road Run 2014 , Football Five’s World Championship , FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2014 and many other sporting events and championships that list Dubai among the best places that care for sports and sponsor different events.

 

 

In conclusion, Dubai developed very rapidly in the field of the variety of sports and the sport variety it offers to people of all ages. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid is very interested in promoting all types of sport and makes them available for all ages. The leadership in Dubai is very keen on providing the most modern facilities to sports people in Dubai. There are also a lot of championships that are held every year to encourage people of all ages to join the sports activities they are interested in. Dubai has developed from a city where simple sports were played in the past to one of the most modern sporting hubs all over the world.

 

 

References:

1. https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/best-both-worlds-goal-drop-n-shop-football-160000553.html
2. http://www.dubaisportscity.ae/articledisplay.asp?id=63
3. http://www.dubailand.ae/sports.aspx
4. http://www.uae-sport-guide.com/ice-rinks-in-dubai.html
5. http://www.arabianbusiness.com/dubai-sports-city-says-it-will-hand-over-at-least-6-towers-in-2012-450683.html
6. http://www.dubaicalendar.ae/en/section/events?eventCategory=sports
    

Interview with Eui Young Kim

Khalifa International Bowling Centre Abu Dhabi

Introduction to Khalifa International Bowling Centre Abu Dhabi:

Khalifa International Bowling Centre Abu Dhabi is located in Zayed Sports City. It was built in 1999. It has 40 Brunswick lanes. There are 2 types of lanes; there are automatic bumpers which are good for beginners and there are ball ramps for professional bowlers. You can do other stuff than bowling; you can play video games at arcade games or play billiards at the billiards center with 13 billiards tables. There are 3 restaurants so you can eat there too. This place is good for birthday parties and school children. Khalifa International Bowling Centre is open daily from 9:00 a.m – 1:00 a.m.

Restaurants:

There are 3 restaurants in Khalifa International Bowling Centre. Lucky Strike, Summer Breeze and Noodle Bowl. Lucky Strike is a restaurant that serves fresh and delicious food. You can eat sandwiches, burgers, pizzas and tasty specials. Summer Breeze offers delicious and healthy low fat frozen yoghurts, milkshakes and fruit smoothies, so it’s good for people who like healthy and low fat food. Noodle Bowl is a good choice for people who like traditional Malaysian, Chinese, Indonesian and Singaporean dishes.
 

 

Past events:

40th National Day Tournament // Asian Tenpin Bowling Championship // GCC Bowling Championship // Ramadan Tournament // UAE International Open Tournament // World Tenpin Bowling Championship // World Bowling Ranking Masters.

International bowling team:

The international bowling team practice 3 days a week, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. They practice from 5 pm to 10 pm. The team doesn’t have many players in the team but they are planning to get more Emirati bowlers. The team has male and female bowlers, but they have few women because the United Arab Emirates culture makes it hard for women to play sports. There are 8 male bowlers. The bowlers are Shakir Ali, the team captain, Nayef Okab, Hussain Al Suwaidi, Ibrahim Al Hashmi, Mahmoud Attar, Hareb Al Mansoori, Mohammed Al Marzouqi and Adel Al Qallaf. The head coach of the team is Eui Young Kim and he is from Korea.